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Pioneering modern dance choreographer Liu Feng-shueh dead at 97

May 25, 2023

Taipei, May 18 (CNA) Choreographer Liu Feng-shueh (劉鳳學), who held many firsts in Taiwan -- first holder of a doctorate degree in dance, first person to promote Chinese modern dance, and one of the first National Arts Award winners -- died at home in Taipei on Wednesday, according to a statement released that day.

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Source: focustaiwan.tw

Ann Hutchinson Guest, trailblazer in the field of choreology, the recording and analysis of dance moves – obituary

April 29, 2022

Working from a deep understanding of how to analyse body movements, she revived a succession of long-lost dances

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Source: telegraph.co.uk

Ann Hutchinson Guest, Who Fixed Dance on Paper, Dies at 103

April 15, 2022

She was a leading advocate of and expert on dance notation, helping to do for choreographed works what a score does for music.

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Source: nytimes.com

Diana Byer to Step Down as Artistic Director of New York Theatre Ballet

March 30, 2022

Following a 44-year tenure as founder and Artistic Director of New York Theatre Ballet, Diana Byer will step down following NYTB’s spring performances, May 4-8, 2022.

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Source: broadwayworld.com